Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 34622-160-55, Benjamin Gilman, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Gilman, Benjamin. Elizabeth.
B L W 34622-160-55.
CONTENTS

St. J. Hall Mchs 19/56
147.185 act march 2/55 May 25, 185-
Elizabeth Gilman widow of Benjamin Gilman Prin
capt J. Gilman } col Shekin } N. L. mil
Pirate
Ent - July 20. 1777 Dis - Sept 20. 1777
Revolution
N. H. No Papers
Ad. 160 acs July 15/56
Dodge
Joshua G. Hall Jr Union New Hampshire
Vol G = 55

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Benjamin Gilman is borne upon "A Pay Roll of Jeremiah Gilman's Company of Militia in Col. Stickney's Regiment and Gen. Stark's Brigade marched to reinforce the Northern Continental Army 26th July 1777," as a private. Time of discharge, Sept. 30; Time in service, 2 months 11 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this first day of May 1855.
Adon L. Hadley. Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire
Carroll Is April 30 th 1855
We Richard Beacham and Hannah Beacham both of Ossipee in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law depose and say that we were well acquainted with Benjamin Gilman late of said Ossipee deceased and Elizabeth Gilman his wife they lived together as husband and wife for more than fifteen years previous to the death of the said Benjamin Gilman which death took place in said Ossipee on or about the 29 th day of January 1814 that she is still alive we further state that we were intimately acquainted with them and during the said fifteen years afore said lived with them until his death until his said decease and we are the only witnesses Richard Beacham
Hannah Beacham
New Hampshire Carroll Is April 30 1855.
than the above named Richard Beacham and Hannah Beacham personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is in their belief true before me James L Brown Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } ss Registry of Probate County of Carmel }
I Samson B. Carter Register of Probate with for said County and State certify that James L. Brown before whom the within affidavit was made and acknowledged, and who has therunto subscribed. His name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court for the County of Carmel at Ossipee this third day of May AD 1855
Samson B. Carter Register.
3 Brown

The State of New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Carroll
On this 28 day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Gilman aged 79 years, a resident of Ossipee in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare, that she is the widow of Benjamin Gilman who was a private soldier in the company commanded by Jeremiah Gilman of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment of Light Artillery commanded by Col. John D. Sleeper in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th June 1812; that he at in the State of New Hampshire on or about the 20th day of July in the year 1777 and continued in actual service for the term of two months and seven days, and was honorably discharged at in the State of on or about the 30th day of September 1777 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company, he never having received a written discharge
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Gilman in Ossipee state of New Hampshire on the nineteenth day of March 1795 A. D. by one Asa Hall a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Beaton that her said husband died at Ossipee on the 28th day of January 1844 and that she is still a widow. She further states that she has never before made application for land or renewed any land under any law and that there is no public record of her marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act granting "bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed March 3, 1855.
Elizabeth X Gilman mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Gilman to be the widow of Benjamin Gilman and that she is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in the result of the above claim and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Joshua G. Hall JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF New Hampshire }
COUNTY OF Carroll }
Personally appeared Charles F. Wiggins and James A. Wiggins residents of Ossipee in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Elizabeth Gilman sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they (deponents) do reside in the town and county aforesaid.
Charles F. Wiggins James A. Wiggins JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 1855
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of April 1855 I certify that I know the above named affiants to be credible persons Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace

147.185
Power of Attorney.
To the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR,—
Sir,—Please send the land warrant to which I am entitled to Joshua G. Hall of Union in the State of New Hampshire whom I hereby constitute my attorney to prosecute the above claim.
Witness—
Charles F. Wiggins  Elizabeth Johnson mark
The State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll
J. Sanborn B. Carter Register of said Court, hereby certify that Joshua G. Hall
is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit that his
commission is dated November 1 st A. D. 1850 and will expire November 1 st A. D. 1858 .
The foregoing signature of Joshua G. Hall purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts,
faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this
ninth day of May A. D. 1858—
Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate for said County of Carroll

I Caleb Gilman of Wakefield in the County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire on oath depose & say that I am more than 75 years of age - am a nephew of Benjamin Gilman who was the husband Mrs Elizabeth Gilman who has made application for Bounty Land under the act of March 1855 - that I boarded with them for years and they were always reputed to be man & wife & were so considered by all men - I remember to have heard my said Uncle say that he was a soldier at the battle at Bennington - I formerly knew many soldiers who were in Capt Jeremiah Gilman's company Elephalet Cloutman and others, they told me said Benjamin Gilman was in Capt Jeremiah Gilman's company - I cannot recollect any further incidents of the Revolution related by Benjamin Gilman, I well knew said Benjamin & Elizabeth & they lived together as man & wife and were so considered by all persons

Dated at Wakefield April 18 th 1856
Caleb Gilman
Canon Is Personally appeared Caleb Gilman above named before me on the day & year above written and made solemn oath that the affidavit above signed by him is true, & I certify that I know the said affiant to be a credible person - I am not interested in this claim Joshua G Hare Jr Justice of the Peace

I Richard Beacham of Ossipee in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire and Mrs Hannah Beacham wife of said Richard on oath depose and say that we know Elizabeth Gilman widow of Benjamin Gilman who has made application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 d 1855 before Joshua G Hall and we know said Benjamin in his lifetime and we know that said Benjamin & Elizabeth lived together for years as man & wife and had children
And I Richard Beacham above named depose and say that I saw said Benjamin Gilman many years ago in his house about one half a mile distant from my house and he was very sick of what was called cold or spotted fever and apparently in a dying condition I never have seen him since that time but was told that he died soon after I left his house and was carried by his brother to Brook-

field some miles distant for burial and his grave has been pointed out to me. I am a brother to the widow of said Benjamin and did not attend his funeral because I thought it strange that said Benjamin's remains should be carried away in the manner they were - and more especially because my wife and mother were at that time sick -
Soon after the decease of said Benja- min said Elizabeth removed to Bloomfield and afterward resided in the same house with me. She is now a widow and we are disinterested witnesses
Richard Beacham Hannah Beacham
Carroll Co
Personally appeared the above named Richard Beacham and Hannah Beacham before me this 2 nd day of June A.D. 1856 and made oath to the truth of the above statement and I certify that I know said affiants to be credible persons I am not interested in this claim
Joshua G. Hage Jr Justice of the Peace

Plan and warrant to J. G. Hale Union St

7 34.622
5 W. C. 1919

Union N H June 3 d 1856
Hon. J. Flint
Leon P. D. Sir
I enclose Mrs. Gilman's affidavits showing that Benj. Gilman served in Comp. G. Gilman's Col. Rev. Mass. at the request of Mrs. E. Gilman his widow her applica- tion for land under act Mar. 3 d 1855 is 147185
Yours
J. S. Hall Jr.